The big news: 2,000 arrested during Cauvery protests in Tamil Nadu, and nine other top stories
A jawan was killed during ‘unprovoked firing’ by the Pakistani Army, and Iraq began an offensive to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Over 2,000 arrested as farmers, political parties hold rail roko protests in Tamil Nadu on Cauvery dispute: A high-level team set up by the Centre to study the river basin said both states involved in the row faced water shortages.
- Indian soldier killed by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Naushera: The Army said 24-year-old Sudhees Kumar was a target of 'unprovoked firing'.
- Iraq begins offensive to take Mosul back from Islamic State, 1.5 million civilians trapped in city: The US-backed campaign, if successful, will be the biggest blow yet to the militant group’s influence in the region, officials said.
- Several injured in communal clashes in Bengal, around 30 homes raided: Police said the violence was sparked by a small explosion during a Muharram procession, which led to retaliatory attacks.
- RTI activist campaigning against land mafia in Mumbai shot dead, former corporator and son arrested: Bhupendra Vira, who also lobbied against illegal encroachments, was killed at his residence in Vakola.
- Protests in Bengaluru after RSS worker is hacked to death by two motorcycle-borne assailants: Prohibitory orders have been imposed in four areas, and the BJP has called for statewide agitations.
- Omar Abdullah detained for security checks at New York airport: The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister spent two hours in additional screenings after his arrival in the US on Monday.
- BJP leader's son, two others accused of gangraping woman in Chhattisgarh: Jasbir Singh's son Princely Saluja has been absconding since the 36-year-old filed a complaint in the case, while the two others have been arrested.
- China successfully launches its longest-ever manned mission to space: The two astronauts will spend 30 days on board the spacecraft before it is scheduled to return to earth.
- Jia Jia, the world’s oldest panda in captivity, has died: Her carers said she had become unable to walk and had lost interest in food, so they were forced to put her down to end her suffering.